Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 6.7% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 25.5% less in Astana
Housing: pay 33.7% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 6.4 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 77.3% more in Astana

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Astana are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Astana. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Astana.

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Astana vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Paramaribo, you would:

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pay 22.0% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.10 KZT499.26	-20.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.66 KZT298.06	-21.3%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.63 KZT283.87	-54.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.82 KZT369.90	-62.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$1.06 KZT482.49	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$1.03 KZT468.85	-38.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$1.01 KZT456.93	-62.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.31 KZT141.42	-48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.20 KZT91.97	-77.1%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-42.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$16.78 KZT7,603.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-22.3%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 33.7% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$575.82 KZT261K	+18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$394.61 KZT179K	+48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	+81.9%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 6.4 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$374.89 KZT170K	+497.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+577.5%
Average			+536.0%

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pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.34 KZT608.29	-49.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+325.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	+29.7%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 77.3% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+98.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+122.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+78.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+25.2%
Average			+77.3%

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